Maybe you’re aware, maybe you’re not aware. Either way, I’ll let out a little secret: American infertility doctors are much better than European infertility doctors. There. I said it. Now let’s start a chant: USA! USA! USA! Wait… Didn’t we explicitly look for treatment in Europe? That seems like a pretty dumb thing to do,…

A friend recently told me that I should feel more optimistic about my chances of success with IVF. After all, she said, I was still young, and age is one of the most important predictors of success. While certainly true, the chance of having an actual baby to take home after a round of IVF is…